On the finishing of Si3N4 balls for bearing applications

Wear

Volumn 215, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 267-278

  Jiang, Ming ^a   Komanduri, R ^a  

^a Oklahoma State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerium oxide; Chemo mechanical polishing (CMP); Finishing of ceramic balls; Magnetic float polishing; Silicon nitride

Indexed keywords

BALL BEARING; POLISHING;

CERAMIC PRODUCTS; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL POLISHING; FINISHING; MICROCRACKS; SILICON NITRIDE;

CHEMO MECHANICAL POLISHING (CMP); MAGNETIC FLOAT POLISHING;

BALL BEARINGS;

BALL BEARING; CERAMICS; SILICON NITRIDE; TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 0032029307     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1648(97)00236-6     Document Type: Article

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